Little Moments - July Me and Mine

I had woken before My Handsome Man, showered, dressed and was ready to start on the to do list. Boxes were waiting to be made up and filled with our possessions and memories, bubble wrapped carefully to prevent damage. My mind was busy, I was feeling stressed with too much to do in too little time. The reality of moving and saying goodbye had started to sink in and that didn't help my mood. I woke My Handsome Man with a kiss and informed him we needed to get on. As I went to begin, he pulled me on to the bed next to him and snuggled in to my lap.I could have pulled away, my lengthy to do list nagging at the back of my mind. Instead, I stayed. My fingers glided across his back and I leaned over to kiss his face. He pulled me closer and for a few minutes we just were. I looked at this amazing man I married and realised again how much I love him. As I sat there I wished there was a camera set up to capture this moment so I could look back on it again and again. I contemplated setting up a camera but quickly dismissed it and soaked in that moment, recording it to memory. There are so many moments I capture and I am grateful for every one of those photographs and the precious memories that they prompt. There are special occasions where I plan to take photographs and fleeting every day moments that make me want to grab my camera. As I take more photographs I seem to notice more in my daily life and wish I had my camera on me - the gentle brush of a kiss between Mother and toddler; the affection between couples who have lived a lifetime together; expressions I see often on the faces of those I know and love; the list goes on. I think sometimes I am guilty of living my life behind the lens of a camera. I forget to put the camera down and spend some time living. Creating those moments I notice in my own life for others to capture, whether through photographs or simply as a memory to live on in their mind.

Recently we had a family get together, a goodbye to us before we move. I captured lots; cousins socialising, exploring together and little girls holding up their skirts so they could paddle in the stream. Going away for a year makes you realise how much could change, there is an urge to capture more because of how much we will miss in our year abroad. People wanted to capture us and I spent some time with the camera down and allowed others to take the photographs. I spent time in the moment, just My Handsome Man and I. I was reminded again just how much I love him and how incredibly lucky I am.